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Monday marked a historic moment in criminal justice as Kane County’s courtrooms and those in the rest of Illinois moved to a cashless bail system for defendants charged with a crime. Now, judges decide whether defendants should be jailed until trial or set free without a cash bail. The decision depends on the severity of the crime, the defendant’s criminal history, their likelihood to flee and .
Former youth center worker admits to misconduct
Updated 7/26/2021 5:08 PM
A former Illinois Youth Center employee pleaded guilty to felony official misconduct after she engaged in sexual contact with an inmate at St. Charles facility.
Antoinette Perkins, 33, of Berwyn was sentenced to 30 months of probation and 100 hours of community service by Jan. 15, 2024, according to a news release from the Kane County state s attorney.
As part of the guilty plea, Perkins forfeits any future government employment and cannot contact the former inmate. Kane County Associate Judge Salvatore LoPiccolo accepted the plea.
In October 2020, Perkins engaged in sexual contact with an inmate at Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles while working as an juvenile justice specialist. She resigned from the Illinois Department of Corrections in November 2020.